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Primary education, duration (years)

Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.DURS•Years•1970 → 2025•210 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
Guam
GUM
8 Years
2025
Ireland
IRL
8 Years
2025
Antigua and Barbuda
ATG
7 Years
2025
Australia
AUS
7 Years
2025
Botswana
BWA
7 Years
2025
Dominica
DMA
7 Years
2025
Primary education, duration (years) infographic

Primary education, duration (years) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 5
5 – 6
6 – 6
6 – 6
> 6
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Primary education, duration (years)
210 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Primary education, duration (years)
Countries
210
 
Median
6
 
Mean
5.7
 
25th pctl
5
 
75th pctl
6
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Primary education, duration (years)
IrelandAntigua and BarbudaAustralia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
GuamGUM8 Years2025
IrelandIRL8 Years2025
Antigua and BarbudaATG7 Years2025
AustraliaAUS7 Years2025
BotswanaBWA7 Years2025
DominicaDMA7 Years2025
DenmarkDNK7 Years2025
GrenadaGRD7 Years2025
IcelandISL7 Years2025
St. Kitts and NevisKNA7 Years2025
St. LuciaLCA7 Years2025
LesothoLSO7 Years2025
MozambiqueMOZ7 Years2025
NamibiaNAM7 Years2025
NorwayNOR7 Years2025
EswatiniSWZ7 Years2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO7 Years2025
TanzaniaTZA7 Years2025
UgandaUGA7 Years2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT7 Years2025
British Virgin IslandsVGB7 Years2025
South AfricaZAF7 Years2025
ZambiaZMB7 Years2025
ZimbabweZWE7 Years2025
ArubaABW6 Years2025
AfghanistanAFG6 Years2025
AngolaAGO6 Years2025
AndorraAND6 Years2025
ArgentinaARG6 Years2025
American SamoaASM6 Years2025
BurundiBDI6 Years2025
BelgiumBEL6 Years2025
BeninBEN6 Years2025
Burkina FasoBFA6 Years2025
BahrainBHR6 Years2025
Bahamas, TheBHS6 Years2025
BelizeBLZ6 Years2025
BermudaBMU6 Years2025
BoliviaBOL6 Years2025
BarbadosBRB6 Years2025
Brunei DarussalamBRN6 Years2025
BhutanBTN6 Years2025
Central African RepublicCAF6 Years2025
CanadaCAN6 Years2025
SwitzerlandCHE6 Years2025
ChileCHL6 Years2025
ChinaCHN6 Years2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV6 Years2025
CameroonCMR6 Years2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD6 Years2025
Congo, Rep.COG6 Years2025
Cabo VerdeCPV6 Years2025
Costa RicaCRI6 Years2025
CubaCUB6 Years2025
CuracaoCUW6 Years2025
Cayman IslandsCYM6 Years2025
CyprusCYP6 Years2025
Dominican RepublicDOM6 Years2025
EcuadorECU6 Years2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY6 Years2025
SpainESP6 Years2025
EstoniaEST6 Years2025
EthiopiaETH6 Years2025
FinlandFIN6 Years2025
FijiFJI6 Years2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM6 Years2025
United KingdomGBR6 Years2025
GeorgiaGEO6 Years2025
GhanaGHA6 Years2025
GibraltarGIB6 Years2025
GuineaGIN6 Years2025
Gambia, TheGMB6 Years2025
Guinea-BissauGNB6 Years2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ6 Years2025
GreeceGRC6 Years2025
GuatemalaGTM6 Years2025
GuyanaGUY6 Years2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG6 Years2025
HondurasHND6 Years2025
HaitiHTI6 Years2025
IndonesiaIDN6 Years2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN6 Years2025
IraqIRQ6 Years2025
IsraelISR6 Years2025
JamaicaJAM6 Years2025
JordanJOR6 Years2025
JapanJPN6 Years2025
KenyaKEN6 Years2025
CambodiaKHM6 Years2025
KiribatiKIR6 Years2025
Korea, Rep.KOR6 Years2025
LebanonLBN6 Years2025
LiberiaLBR6 Years2025
LibyaLBY6 Years2025
LuxembourgLUX6 Years2025
LatviaLVA6 Years2025
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC6 Years2025
MoroccoMAR6 Years2025
MaldivesMDV6 Years2025
MexicoMEX6 Years2025
Marshall IslandsMHL6 Years2025
MaliMLI6 Years2025
MaltaMLT6 Years2025
MauritaniaMRT6 Years2025
MauritiusMUS6 Years2025
MalawiMWI6 Years2025
MalaysiaMYS6 Years2025
NigerNER6 Years2025
NigeriaNGA6 Years2025
NicaraguaNIC6 Years2025
NetherlandsNLD6 Years2025
NaoeroNRU6 Years2025
New ZealandNZL6 Years2025
PanamaPAN6 Years2025
PeruPER6 Years2025
PhilippinesPHL6 Years2025
PalauPLW6 Years2025
Papua New GuineaPNG6 Years2025
Puerto Rico (US)PRI6 Years2025
PortugalPRT6 Years2025
ParaguayPRY6 Years2025
QatarQAT6 Years2025
RwandaRWA6 Years2025
Saudi ArabiaSAU6 Years2025
SudanSDN6 Years2025
SenegalSEN6 Years2025
SingaporeSGP6 Years2025
Solomon IslandsSLB6 Years2025
Sierra LeoneSLE6 Years2025
El SalvadorSLV6 Years2025
South SudanSSD6 Years2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP6 Years2025
SurinameSUR6 Years2025
SloveniaSVN6 Years2025
SwedenSWE6 Years2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM6 Years2025
SeychellesSYC6 Years2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR6 Years2025
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA6 Years2025
ChadTCD6 Years2025
TogoTGO6 Years2025
ThailandTHA6 Years2025
Timor-LesteTLS6 Years2025
TongaTON6 Years2025
TunisiaTUN6 Years2025
TuvaluTUV6 Years2025
UruguayURY6 Years2025
United StatesUSA6 Years2025
Venezuela, RBVEN6 Years2025
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR6 Years2025
VanuatuVUT6 Years2025
SamoaWSM6 Years2025
Yemen, Rep.YEM6 Years2025
AlbaniaALB5 Years2025
BangladeshBGD5 Years2025
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH5 Years2025
BrazilBRA5 Years2025
ColombiaCOL5 Years2025
ComorosCOM5 Years2025
CzechiaCZE5 Years2025
DjiboutiDJI5 Years2025
AlgeriaDZA5 Years2025
EritreaERI5 Years2025
FranceFRA5 Years2025
GabonGAB5 Years2025
IndiaIND5 Years2025
ItalyITA5 Years2025
KuwaitKWT5 Years2025
Lao PDRLAO5 Years2025
LiechtensteinLIE5 Years2025
Sri LankaLKA5 Years2025
MonacoMCO5 Years2025
MadagascarMDG5 Years2025
North MacedoniaMKD5 Years2025
MyanmarMMR5 Years2025
MontenegroMNE5 Years2025
MongoliaMNG5 Years2025
New CaledoniaNCL5 Years2025
NepalNPL5 Years2025
PakistanPAK5 Years2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK5 Years2025
French PolynesiaPYF5 Years2025
RomaniaROU5 Years2025
San MarinoSMR5 Years2025
Viet NamVNM5 Years2025
United Arab EmiratesARE4 Years2025
ArmeniaARM4 Years2025
AustriaAUT4 Years2025
AzerbaijanAZE4 Years2025
BulgariaBGR4 Years2025
BelarusBLR4 Years2025
GermanyDEU4 Years2025
CroatiaHRV4 Years2025
HungaryHUN4 Years2025
KazakhstanKAZ4 Years2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ4 Years2025
LithuaniaLTU4 Years2025
MoldovaMDA4 Years2025
OmanOMN4 Years2025
PolandPOL4 Years2025
West Bank and GazaPSE4 Years2025
Russian FederationRUS4 Years2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM4 Years2025
SerbiaSRB4 Years2025
Slovak RepublicSVK4 Years2025
TajikistanTJK4 Years2025
TurkmenistanTKM4 Years2025
TurkiyeTUR4 Years2025
UkraineUKR4 Years2025
UzbekistanUZB4 Years2025
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)